Investing, Travel and the Great Outdoors
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Good hiking trails close to Cedar City to explore the canyons. It was fun imagining that we would find Thor in his hideout. Distance: 2.72 miles round (We had one person get the car and pick us up at the new destination) Time: ... Continue Reading →
This trail has some views of Cedar Breaks, but the pond was the real central point. Learn about the Pika! Distance: 2.2 miles round tripTime: 1 hourStart: Chessman Ridge Overlook or... Continue Reading →
One of my kids favorite hikes! Must be willing to get wet and climb a rickety ladder. What an adventure. Distance: 4 miles round trip (to make it to the waterfall) Time: 3-4 hours Start: Parking Lot on 100 N. Kanarraville UT Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 800-900 ft Fee: $9/person ($8 + $1 processing fee)... Continue Reading →
Near Paradise UT. Trail has a decent incline and ends with a decent size cave/arch. Bring lunch and enjoy the view. Distance: 3.58 miles round trip Time: 1.5 hours Start: Difficulty: Moderate Elevation Gain: 715 Fee: ... Continue Reading →
A unique hike, but it wasn't one of our favorites in the park. The most interesting part was seeing the remnants of some of the earlier settlers. They had to get creative when it came to keeping and transporting water. Distance: 5.81 miles RTTime: ... Continue Reading →
There are some official trails to hike, but our favorite thing to do was to just explore. There aren't any restrictions of where you can climb (at least when we were there), so bring some sturdy shoes, gloves, water and go explore. Dogs Allowed: Yes, on leashEntrance Fee: $5Camping Fee: $15 Eagle View Point... Continue Reading →
This quick hike to Mesa Arch is well worth your time. It is the most famous arch in Canyonlands. We didn't visit any other arches, but apparently there are more than 80 arches in the park. Distance: .70 miles RTTime: 30 minutesStart: GrandView Point Rd pullout just before Upheaval dome road intersectionDifficulty: EasyElevation Gain: 67... Continue Reading →
Very quick and easy hike where you can see an abundance of Petroglyphs, red rock, sand, beautiful dessert flowers, and a tank (small pool of water that collects in a sunken rock in the desert). Distance: .8 miles round tripTime: 30 minutesStart: ... Continue Reading →
A very nice hike in sand where you can see rainbow colors in rock, beautiful desert flowers, and a lot of red rock. Distance: 1.15 miles round tripTime: 30 minutesStart: White Domes RdDifficulty: ... Continue Reading →
Short hike and simply beautiful. Distance: 1.5 miles round tripTime: 1 hourStart: White Domes RdDifficulty: EasyElevation Gain: 239 ft Clearly marked easy to follow trail, leading to great views. The main place people like to photograph is that mound above our dog Nico, called the Wave. I believe they no longer want people walking on... Continue Reading →
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